We are still working towards 250,000 edits and looking for more people to join this collaborative effort.

The Problem

The Complication

For-profit entities have little incentive to build digital maps of communities in the developing world. Most people in these communities lack the internet access to build the map themselves.

The Solution

Mobilize RPCV/PCV Teams to help map Peace Corps communities using the latest easy to use digital mapping tools.

Round 3 results

Round 1 Champion: Cameroon

Round 2 Champion: Philippines

Round 3 Champion: Jamaica

Participating is easy and anyone can do it.

No experience with mapping needed since the main activity will be tracing satellite imagery. Check out this video to see how easy it has become.

What data should be added to the map?

The beauty of this effort is in the collaboration. Virtual participants will add non-specific data that requires no local knowledge but is easier to do with fast Internet. Volunteers on the ground will add details to the base layer that virtual participants have created.

For this effort we are focusing on basics like:

Roads/Paths

Water Sources

Major Buildings

You should not add data that is personal in nature, especially data specifying the exact location of a Peace Corps Volunteer.

What is OpenStreetMap?

OpenStreetMap is a free, editable map of the whole world. All information added to the map is free for anyone to use.

The main way that users participate in OpenStreetMap is by editing the map. With a free user account, you can make improvements to the map for everyone. Users help out by tracing roads and features via satellite imagery into the map.